Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Candy canes are the ultimate taste of Christmas and can easily be encorporated into your hot chocolate with this peppermint hot chocolate recipe.

Shared by food blogger Sugar Hero, this drink takes just 10 minutes to prepare and it sounds absolutely delicious.

Ingredients

3 cups milk

1 cup heavy cream

Pinch salt

340g finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate

½-1 tsp peppermint extract (to taste)

Method

Combine the cream, milk, and salt in a medium saucepan, and place it over medium heat. Heat up the milk, stirring occasionally, and scraping the bottom of the pan with a rubber spatula so the milk doesn't scorch. Bring it to a simmer so that bubbles appear along the sides of the pan.

Once simmering, remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Whisk everything together until the chocolate has melted and the drink is creamy and smooth. Add ½ tsp peppermint extract, whisk, and taste it. Add more mint extract, if desired, to get your perfect flavour.

To make the cocoa whipped cream, combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whip on medium-high speed until medium peaks form.